Brush fob fiitger-n ails



WILLIAM THOMSON, AOE BUFFALO, NEW YORK.`

BRUSH FOR FINGER-NAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,629, dated December 2'?, 11859.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM THOMSON,

'of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Finger-Nail Cleaner; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l, is an illustration showing the mannerof using my improved finger-nail brush. Fig. 2, is a vertical diametrical section, showing the particular construction of my nail-brush. Fig. 3, is a plan view of the circular brush and rotary holder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the three figures.

The object of my invention is to form a neat and compact finger-nail brush, with which the nail of each ngerand thumb of one hand may be cleaned at the same operation.

My invention is a novel improvement on the nail-brusheswhich are now incommon use,` and possesses advantages over those brushes in compactness, portability, cheapness, and as a toilet ornament. It is capable of being made in a variety of designs, and it may be highly ornamented. This nail-brush is made in such a manner that the cushions of the fingers may be held back from the nails, so that the brushes will perfectly clean them and' all five fingers are cleaned at the same time with a slight rotary motion of the hands while holding the brush properly. It may be used for cleaning the nails of both hands with equal facility. The brush may be washed and kept clean `with very little trouble, and may be made of metal, wood, ivory or other suitable material. It is to be constructed in the following manner.

A, represents a ring, of suitable thickness and from two to three inches, or more, or less in diameter. The bristles forming the brush are secured around this ring, it serv ing as a back for the brush, and is held by the other hand holding the brush as represented by Fig. 1,--the hands are turned back 1 y and forth in a basin of water. The cylinder y is then changed tothe other hand and the are being cleaned.` In `the. center ofwthe" dicular which the other serves asa step for the stem B, and keeps `the cylinder `D; in

cylinder may be permanently attached to the made corrugated forthe purpose `ofallowin the cushions of the fngerlsto `be forcedbac the fingers from slipping.; on the cylinder.

In using this brush for `cleaning thenails,

circular brush, graspthecylinder with the fingers and thumb of` one; hand "slightlylf i above the surface of the bristles, then` force the fingers down upon thebrush, andwith same operation performed. The finger-nails can be nicely cleaned` 1n thls `mannerfln a very short time. I `When done` using, thej' brush is washed out thoroughly and fput away for further use.

Having thusdescribedfmy inventionlwhat" I claim and desire to secure bytLetters Pat-` ent, is i I 1 I claim the combination of a*stationaryCor` j i y movable cylinder with acircularbrushasl described, forming anew article of `manufF9() l facture.

Witnesses: p

BENJ. AUSTIN, A. R. ALLEN, p

one hand While the "finger nails ofthe other 5.o` brush projects up a "fixed stem B, pointedon` f its end and I'iXed rmlytoa' central piece C; l. I

D, is a hollow lcylinder which has two` cross pieces F, F, oneforl keeping it perpen-` Q y 3 "l l y ca from the nails so thatV the bristles of tliesl` 3. brush will clean them perfectly. These cory rugations are also serrated so as to prevent 170 it is only necessaryto rubsoap` `upon the,

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